[Healeys] Oil loss

[Bob Spidell]

Given a choice, I'd take the Sabrejet over the car.


On 4/18/2022 3:14 PM, m.g.sharp--- via Healeys wrote:
>
> Funnily, in a sick kinda way, this movie about the last car on earth 
> was set in 2011, the year my BMW was made:
>
> https://www.imdb.com/video/vi2453586713?playlistId=tt0082642&ref_=tt_pr_ov_vi 
> <https://www.imdb.com/video/vi2453586713?playlistId=tt0082642&ref_=tt_pr_ov_vi>
>
> *From:*Healeys <healeys-bounces at autox.team.net> *On Behalf Of *John 
> Vrugtman via Healeys
> *Sent:* April 18, 2022 6:04 PM
> *To:* healeys at autox.team.net
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] Oil loss
>
> It will eventually end up with driverless electric cars that we just 
> tell where to take us, leave it at our destination and just pick 
> another one for the ride back.  All older driver required cars being 
> deemed illegal.
>
> John    (won't be there for that)
> 66/64 BJ8s
>
> On 4/18/2022 5:41 PM, m.g.sharp--- via Healeys wrote:
>
>     My 2011 BMW is also dipstickless.  I think some bean-counter or HR
>     autonom told management to get rid of the dipsticks, meaning the
>     marketing people, but the message ended up being sent to the
>     engineering department.
>
>     I sometimes reflect that the manual for my bimmer is about 300
>     pages of generally unhelpful information and when I once had to
>     add brake fluid could not even tell me where the reservoir was
>     located, telling me to see the dealer (like hell, the interweb
>     directed me to remove a plastic cover near the wiper linkage and I
>     did this mystifying and most complicated task myself), yet the 100
>     page Instruction Manual for my ’48 M.G.TC explains how to R&R the
>     head, engine, gearbox, do a de-coke, and even how to adjust the
>     back-lash on the differential crown-wheel and pinion.
>
>     I remember when BMW’s motto was “A Driver’s Car”.  Now it must be
>     something like “A car to look good in at the golf club in” or
>     something similar. They certainly lost their path in my opinion.
>
>     Mirek
>
>     *From:*Healeys <healeys-bounces at autox.team.net>
>     <mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net> *On Behalf Of *Jim Ryan
>     via Healeys
>     *Sent:* April 17, 2022 4:01 PM
>     *To:* Fred Wescoe <fredwescoe at gmail.com> <mailto:fredwescoe at gmail.com>
>     *Cc:* Healeys <healeys at autox.team.net> <mailto:healeys at autox.team.net>
>     *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] Oil loss
>
>     Yeah, I went to check the oil in my wife's 2015 BMW, no dipstick.
>     I talk into a mechanic I know and he told me they don't have them
>     anymore. Later on I bought a 2015 Mini Cooper s, again, no
>     dipstick. The way you check the oil on this one is you have to be
>     on a perfectly flat surface with the card operating temperature
>     and running, then you step through the menu and there's something
>     on there about checking the oil it takes one or two minutes and
>     comes back and tells you how full it is. Personally, I think the
>     whole thing defies logic, the dipstick was easier. Plus, in a
>     pinch, you always had something to stick the marshmallows on at
>     the fire pit.
>
>     On Sun, Apr 17, 2022, 8:34 AM Fred Wescoe <fredwescoe at gmail.com>
>     wrote:
>
>         I had a very interesting incident with my Audi A6 turbo.
>
>         I started the car a few mornings ago and after about 5
>         minutes, the dashboard screen popped up a message saying
>         "Caution reduce your oil level.  Contact your dealer."   I was
>         somewhat surprised at the message, thinking someone snuck into
>         my garage overnight and added oil to the engine.  So, I
>         decided to check the oil level. After lifting the hood, I
>         could not find the dipstick for the oil or for the
>         transmission.  I called the dealer who told me to drive the
>         car very slowly to the dealership.  At the dealership, the car
>         was examined (electronically I suppose) and I was told
>         everything was fine.  I was informed that the radar sensors in
>         the front grill sometimes get too wet and could cause false
>         oil messages.
>
>         I was told that my car does not have oil and
>         transmission dipsticks.  It seems that the computers read
>         everything and flash messages when something is wrong.
>
>         So, check the moisture content of the radar sensors in the
>         front grill of your Healey if your car gives you an oil level
>         message.
>
>         I'm just mentioning,
>
>         Fred
>
>         66 BJ8
>
>
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